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Violence flared between the two main Palestinian terrorist organizations in
Gaza yesterday, resulting in the deaths of seven men. Demonstrators loyal to
Fatah converged in Gaza City to protest their lack of pay. Due to Hamas'
refusal to recognize Israel's right to exist and renounce violence, Hamas
was financially isolated by the international community and has not paid
employees working for the Palestinian Authority for months. Hamas terrorists
moved in to dispel the crowds, killing
seven including two teenage boys. This spurt of violence, claimed by some
news organizations to be the worst between the two groups since Hamas was
elected into government, has prompted President Abbas to call for the
immediate creation of the unity government, as stipulated in the National
Reconciliation Document.

Quote:"Abbas has so far declined to exercise his
authority to fire Haniyeh and dissolve the government. But pressure is
building within his party for him to take bold steps to end the political
crisis following his apparent failure to organize a so-called national unity
government.

This document was publicly lauded by the European Union as the answer to
the current impasse in the Middle East peace process. News organizations
worldwide subsequently promoted the plan as implicitly recognizing Israel, despite
no such wording being mentioned in the 18 point plan. News organizations
encouraged their readers to read between the lines, and it was left up to
Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh himself to set the record straight. Will this
Prisoners' document, which many are saying could be the basis for a new
peace agreement in the Middle East, bring peace to Israel. Not according to
Khalid Nufel, a member of the Palestinian National Council. It will instead
end fighting between Palestinian terrorist groups, and provide a base for a united
front against Israeli "aggression".

Quote:"The member of Palestinian National Council added
that Hamas should consider regional and international situation to prevent
weakening Palestinians' rights and principles. Asked about the ways in which
the Palestinians can counter Israeli threats, he said that they should form
the national unity government and adopt a unified stance to face Israeli
aggression, noting, individual and group actions are considered inefficient.
According to the official, the national unity government will accelerate
the achievement of victory [i.e. destruction of Israel - Ed.] and uphold
national solidarity. Pointing to national unity as an essential factor in
confronting Israeli aggression, he stated that the Palestinians should
maintain solidarity to overcome Israel's threats in view of its firm
decision to continue attacks on innocent people.

"Victory" meaning in the words of Yasser Arafat, driving the
Israelis into the sea. This document, if adopted, and if Israel is pressed
into recognizing a future Palestinian unity government, will constitute a
covenant of death with Israel's enemies.